Display-rack



L. MIVIESa DISPLAY RACK.

APPucATmN FILED mAY28.192o.

. 1,367,05L Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

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. INVENZ'U. Halie James.

A TTHNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

:DISPLAY-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

Application filed May 28, 1920. Serial No. 384,891.

The rack which is the subject `matter of the present application for patent has been designed more particularly for supporting mattresses in position for display, and the invention has for its object to provide a rack which will support a large number of mattresses, and which is compact so that it takes up but a very small space.

A further object of the invention is to provide a display rack having its support ing members so arranged that the mattresses can be readily placed out of the way and also readily swung outwardly and rotated for inspection.

The objects stated are attained by means of a novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that the same may be better understood, reference is had to the ,accompanying drawing forming a part of v this specification.

In the drawing,

Figure l is a front elevation of the device; t

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. l, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the mattress supporting units.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes a rectangular case which is open in front and is large enough to inclose a stack of mattresses 6 of various patterns. The case may be made in any desired size according to the number of mattresses it is to 1nclose.

At the open front or entrance of the case 5 are mounted two upright posts 7, one at each end, and from these posts extend horizontal bracket arms 8 arranged in alternate or overlapping order. The inner end of each arm 8 has a sleeve 9 loosely embracing the post 7 so that the arm may be swung horizontally into and out of the case 5. The outer end of each arm 8 carries a rotatable mattress supporting member l0 consisting of a rectangular skeleton frame having at the center a hub 11 seating on an upstand` ing pivot pin 12 at the outer end of the arm. A sheet 13 of screening or other suitable material covers the frame so that thel mattress may be evenly supported. A fragment only of the sheet 13 is shown in Fig. 3.

By the structure hereinbefore described, the mattresses may be supported, one above the other, in the case 5, each mattress being independently supported. It is therefore possible to swing any desired mattress out of the case for inspection, and the mattress maj,v also be rotated as its support 10 is rotatabie. YVhen pushed back into the case, the mattresses are effectually protected from being soiled or otherwise damaged.`

The structure is very simple, strong and durable, the mattress supporting means being constructed of metal tubing connected by elbows and other standard fittings.

I claim:

The combination of a case having an open front, vertical posts mounted in the case adjacent to the open front thereof, one at each end, horizontal bracket arms pivotally supported by the posts and extending inwardly therefrom in alternate relation, and horizontal articlesupporting frames carried by the outer ends of the bracket arms, said frames being rotatably mounted to swing about a vertical axis, and dimensioned to swing into and out of the case through the open front thereof.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my si LESLIE JA ature. ES. 

